in short

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in shawrt]
- /ɪn ʃɔrt/
- /ɪn ʃɔːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in shawrt]
- /ɪn ʃɔrt/

Definitions of in short words

adjective in short having little length; not long. 1
adjective in short having little height; not tall: a short man. 1
adjective in short extending or reaching only a little way: a short path. 1
adjective in short brief in duration; not extensive in time: a short wait. 1
adjective in short brief or concise, as writing. 1
adjective in short rudely brief; abrupt; hurting: short behavior. 1

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Origin of in short

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English schort (adj.), Old English sceort; cognate with Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr shortness, scarcity

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Parts of speech for In short

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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in short popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for in short

adv in short

shortly — in a short time; soon.
in brief — lasting or taking a short time; of short duration: a brief walk; a brief stay in the country.
summarily — in a prompt or direct manner; immediately; straightaway.
in a nutshell — the shell of a nut.
succinctly — Archaic. drawn up, as by a girdle. close-fitting. encircled, as by a girdle.

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adv in short

permanently — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
at length — If someone does something at length, they do it after a long period of time.
long-winded — talking or writing at tedious length: long-winded after-dinner speakers.
verbosely — characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report.

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